A French princess made her society debut at Le Bal des Débutantes in Paris this past week.
Princess Eugenie de Bourbon was one of twenty-one young women who made their debut this past weekend at the Shangri-La hotel.
Eugenie, 17, is the daughter of the legitimist pretender to the French throne, Louis de Bourbon, and his wife, Marie-Marguerite Vargas Santaella. Louis is known as…
The king who had to be persuaded to make the first Christmas Day speech
1st December 2024
The Royal Christmas Broadcast is a tradition dating back nearly a century, and four British monarchs have marked notable moments in history in their speeches. They are milestones in the royal story and each day in December, we at Royal Central will be bringing you a…
How Sandringham became the favourite home for Royal Family Christmas celebrations
1st December 2024
King Charles has continued a tradition that was firmly set in stone during the last part of the reign of Queen Elizabeth II: a Sandringham Christmas. For decades, the royals have gathered at the Norfolk estate for their festive celebrations and The King shows no sign of…
Princess Astrid of Norway has one of the most unique tiaras in the Norwegian Royal Family and it actually belonged first to a beloved British Queen.
Princess Astrid, Mrs. Ferner often wears Queen Alexandra’s Turquoise Circlet. Queen Alexandra most likely received the turquoise and diamond tiara as a gift from her husband, King Edward VII, for her 58th birthday in 1902.
Princess…
The festive celebrations at Victoria and Albert's Osborne House
28th November 2024
They were the royals who really helped invent modern Christmas as we know it and now one of their favourite homes is putting on a festive treat. Osborne House, Queen Victoria and Prince Albert’s family home in the Isle of Wight, will be welcoming visitors for special…
London’s oldest meat market which has served the community for more than 900 years is set to close. Smithfield has been one of the most famous trading spots in Britain for centuries, given special status by a very famous medieval monarch, but is now set to shut its…
The Tower of London celebrates Christmas with a medieval monarch
27th November 2024
Visitors will be able to visit a thirteenth century Christmas at the Tower of London this holiday season.
Historic Royal Palaces will be marking the holiday season in true royal style. Visitors will be able to see what Christmas celebrations would have looked like at the Tower during King Edward I’s reign.
In addition to special educational displays about how different monarchs…
The modern mystery surrounding the death of one of history's most controversial queens
24th November 2024
Her story is amongst the most controversial of all the Queens of England and centuries after her death, a new twist appeared in the tale of Elizabeth Woodville. An expert at the National Archives in London found a document suggesting that the consort who revolutionised…
Want to send The King a Christmas card? All you need to know about sending royals some festive cheer
20th November 2024
With the 2024 holiday season well on its way, many of us are looking to send Christmas cards out to spread some festive cheer. If you are looking to add some royal replies to your holiday cards, you can send a card to your favourite member of the Royal Family.Â
What can…
Although she was only queen consort for nine years before she became the dowager, Alexandra of Denmark was the most fashionable Queen of the United Kingdom in modern history. Who was this unwitting royal fashion influencer?
The then-Princess Alexandra of Denmark arrived in England on 7 March 1863 to marry Albert Edward, the Prince of Wales. The press had already seized on the beautiful young…
